Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Badour was shot and mortally wounded while searching for two murder suspects at a gambling house at 2036 Saint Aubin Street. Officer Badour entered the house with his gun drawn but was attacked from behind. After struggling with the suspects for several minutes he lost control of his service revolver. He grabbed a revolver belonging to one of the suspects but the gun jammed. The suspects then shot him six times. The two murder suspects he was searching for had robbed and killed a street car conductor minutes earlier. One was never captured and the other was apprehended. The suspect who was apprehended was identified by Officer Badour at the hospital as one of the men who shot him. Officer Badour died two weeks later. The suspect was convicted of two counts of murder and sentenced to life.
Survivors
Officer Badour had served with the Detroit Police Department for 1 year and was survived by his wife and 9-month-old daughter.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Police Officer Badour gave the Detroit Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Detroit community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Badour.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Boyd Badour is one of 17,559 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 53.9% of all 32,586 officers honored here.
In MI, 426 of 718 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59.3% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 53.9%.
At Detroit Police Department, 177 of 250 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 70.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Boyd Badour's cause is highlighted.
How Boyd Badour Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Boyd Badour is highlighted in Apr.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Boyd Badour was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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